An examination of what the text actually says and means. the basis for all reading and interpreting the Bible. It looks at how the books got there in the first place, how the text was meant to be understood in its own time and culture, and what external evidence can be found to shed light upon them and help explain them. As such, this topic is broken down into three sub topics - Canonics, Hermeneutics, and Biblical Archaeology.
Biblical Archaeology - the study of the archaeology of the Bible. Archaeology continually expands out understanding of ancient times and cultures, how has Biblical Archaeology expanded our understanding of the world of Israel and the Early Church? How has it helped to defend the Bible's story historically? Learn how a deeper understanding of the times of the Old and New Testaments can enrich and enlighten our understanding of the texts.